Swing for garden with his own hands

Do not mistakenly believe that the swing in the country are made exclusively for children on fun.In addition to swing, calculated on the weight of the child, there are a lot of quite interesting options that will be a perfect element of landscape design and a place of relaxation.

Swing for garden with his own hands

What do swing?

Traditionally swing made of wood, metal and combinations of these materials.However, the seat for the swing can be made of plastic, metal pipes, beams, strong rope, an old chair or chairs without legs.tires and other waste materials are often used.

Swing wooden with cushions and sun awning

main thing is that on a swing comfortably and safely sit, stand and withstand the load exerted on them.

Most cottages are fitted with a swing of the fabric canopies, polycarbonate, wood, roofing materials.This "roof" protects against bright sunlight, on the swings you can sit without the risk of burns.

What are the swings?

easy chair-swing

Before you build a swing, it is worth thinking about their appointment (skating children or adults), location (oversize models lost on small plots), seasonality (not all the cottages is appropriate to keep the swing onopen-air winter).It is also important to choose a model that will fit well into the overall picture of country landscape.

Wooden swing rocker

Swing may be mobile (collapsible) and stationary.

In turn, the mobile swings may be suspended or fitted with prefabricated frame, which is installed on the ground.

Children swings - it's a great idea, how to entertain the child in the country, and another portal StroyDay.ru offers, you will find information on the construction of the sandbox with his hands.If you have a sandbox is already present, then read the article about the construction of a children's playground with his own hands - here.

Also read information about garden decoration.

Independently can be made swing-rocker, swing, hammock, swing-sofa.Particularly noteworthy design, far from the classical concept of the swing structure.Unusual swings can be:

• shaped chipsiny;
  

  Swing - chipsina

• as suspended on the L-shaped oval desk chair;
  

  Swing tincture

• in the form of boats, rockets, swans, etc .;
  

  Swing-missile

• the seat of the hoop or forged elements.
  

  Metal swing

And recently appeared swings for disabled children.The design of a platform for wheelchair allows you to ride even for those who, unfortunately, can not move independently.

Swings for disabled

Swing for children with disabilities

Make suspended swings with his hands

Swing-Hammock

For such a swing frame is not provided.Manufactures will only seat that chains or ropes later attach to the ceiling joists or thick branches.

undecided swing design?

Decide and occupation for yourself!See the article about the construction of carport

Also see material about the fountain in the country - a reference to the material.

swing from tires

Option 1. most simple swing - it's an old tire, tied with rope and hanging on a tree.You can also use a chain and lock it with the screw nut.

chain fixing option

chain fixing option

Option 2. have our tire horizontally.Cut through the 3 or 4 holes, insert them in the metal hooks that fix the washers and nuts.The loop hooks threaded ropes or chains.

swing from tires

swing from tires

Option 3. This is the most difficult option, which requires mastery of Bulgarian.Casings should be cut according to a certain pattern, bend and lock the long pins so as to obtain the likeness of an animal or bird.With one of the methods for manufacturing the villa swing can be found below.

layout for manufacturing shaped swing from tires layout for manufacturing shaped swing from tires layout for manufacturing shaped swing from tires
layout for manufacturing shaped swing from tires layout for manufacturing shaped swing from tires layout for manufacturing shaped swing oftires

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swing from tires swing from tires swing from tires swing from tires

swing from tires

Swings of tires

Swing from boards

Swing from boards

Swings out of the board and a rope

Swings out of the board (saw cut logs, wooden grilles, etc.) and cables - classic.Enough to make 4 holes in the corners of the board and general vdet rope.

Instead, the board can use an old high chair, sawed off the legs and tying him with ropes.

swing of the chair

Swing of hoop

Swing of hoop

Swing of hoop

metal (aluminum or steel) hoop must be equipped with a rope woven so as to form in the center ofgossamer-seat.The edges of the wrap, it is desirable to wrap the foam sheathing and thick cloth.And to hang a swing, you will need a few strong ropes, metal rings or other fasteners that must be secured in at least four points on a circle.

Swing hoop from

Swing hoop from

Swing hoop from

As one of the options can be considered a swing-hoop, which is inserted into a metal basin.The edges of the pelvis should firmly hold on to the hoop.Subsequently, the structure is easy to disassemble and re-qualify in the flower bed.

Swing from the hoop and pelvis

Swing of canvas

Swing of canvas

To produce such swings will need two wide metal triangle, riveting and material directly to - tarpaulin.Fold it in several layers are sewn on the perimeter, triangles and insert are held together by rivets.It remains only to hang a swing on the branch or beam.

Wooden swing on the supporting pillars

Wooden swing on the supporting pillars

Wooden swing on the supporting pillars

Wooden swing on the supporting pillars

To build a wooden swing on the racks are made as follows:

• strong rope;
• wood;
• fence and plywood for making benches;
• fasteners.
  

  scheme

  

  distance between the wells

as fasteners for such swings using galvanized screws.From simple screws and nails refrain.

Driving the anchor hooks

For added protection from damage of the material and the preservation of its natural look using glazing antiseptics.Previously they cover all the wooden structural elements.

Ready swing hung on a sturdy branch or else fixed on racks stacked on top of them crossbeam.To build the support structure using wooden beams.

lower ends of the wooden pillars are processing bitumen.To fix the rack enough to dig a few pits depth of about 1 m, set them in the rack, fill the pits 20-30 cm in height with a mixture of sand and gravel, then pour concrete.

can do separately concrete pillars and attach them to the wooden beam anchor bolts, if desired.Do as you prefer.When using the second method between metal and wood certainly paving Waterproofing material.To make the frame more stability prop strut braces.

seat mounting options for swing

swing themselves are manufactured in accordance with the following step by step instructions.

seat scheme for swing

first step. Making reference arc-putter.For this use the boards, 22 mm thick (preferably from pine) and 12 mm thick plywood.In accordance with the scheme and draw a pattern Scrollsaw 6 clubs.

Support arc

second step. for the procurement of plywood outlines the contours of the core.The layer in the middle of making a laminated sheet.The outer layers of the extreme putters create cutouts for the ends of the rope.

describes the arc for mid

third step. fastening of the support by a water resistant adhesive.Contractible support clamps.They remove only after the glue has dried.

Merge plywood

fourth step. Handle edge sander supports, giving them a rounded shape.

Grinding

fifth step. Cut the pine boards kruglyashi for holders of rope.This is most easily done using the appropriate nozzle on the drill.

kruglyashi for holders rope

sixth step. Handle support and ready kruglyashi primer paint or weatherproof.

Primer

seventh step.Through kruglyashi screwed metal rope holders in the support, and then cover the wooden elements of acrylic paint.

Staining

eighth step. proceed to create seats for homemade wooden swing.First, we align the fence.

Alignment picket

ninth step. Then drill holes for the screws in each bracket.To openings were made as carefully as possible, put on the edges shtaketin corner (can be made out of plywood) in size brackets with pre-made holes in the right places.

Porting pattern plywood

tenth step. shtaketiny screwed to the supports.To ensure a smooth step is placed between the planks plank.

Porting holes plans

eleventh step. fix an armrest to the supports.They also do from shtaketin.Metal bolts are screwed into the end brackets.Sandwiched between the support and the armrest wooden kruglyash.

straps Fixing screws

Mount armrests

twelfth step. rope threaded hole in the holder, recorded in support of the swing.The rope is fastened on the knot, then pulls on his wire, strong thread or cord.

rope is tied to the knot

Thirteenth Step. Cut the free edge of the rope with a knife.

Fourteenth step. threaded the rope through the foramen ovale into the armrests.Itself rests on the armrest pads mounted on a pair of half-rings to pull together with bolts.

fifteenth step. entwine rope on Thimble for rope and tie a rope.

At the end of the ring to the left to hang alpine carabiner, fixed to support the crossbar or a thick branch of a tree.Your swing ready!

approximate calculation of the value of the swing

Metal swing on the supporting pillars

Metal swing on the supporting pillars

Metal swing on the supporting pillars

Metal swings are also easily made with their own hands.

Metal swing on the supporting pillars

drawings metal swings with his hands.Option 2

first step. Cut blanks from tubes.We need to do two two-meter rack side, 1.5-2-meter bar, as well as 4 tubes of any size to the base (on each side of the pipe will go to 2).

Dimensions swings metal

second step. We clean the pipe from burrs using sandpaper or a file on metal.

third step. We weld the workpiece to the base at right angles.

fourth step. welded to the base of the finished rack, and then to the posts welds crossbar.

As ustanovitt crossbar on the metal swing

fifth step. Getting excavation.It is necessary to dig a pit depth of 4 to 80 cm.

sixth step. put in the ready-pit metal beams length slightly greater than the depth of pits.

seventh step. Fill depressions with beams concrete solution.Concrete can be done independently of the part of cement, rubble and two parts sand.To the dry mixture was added water and mix thoroughly until smooth.

eighth step. reserve concrete about a week to gain strength.

ninth step .Hooks welded to the crossbar.For the manufacture of anchor hooks can be used.

tenth step. welded frame swings to the metal beams.

eleventh step. Attach seat.

seat mounting Option

This homemade metal swing ready.You can test and take into operation.

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